Worst Training Camps

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  1. drunkboat

    drunkboat Active Member Full Member

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    The trainings camps are always shrouded in mystery and propaganda. What are the worst ones in recent history? I guess Hatton's camp before the Pacman fight would be up there.
     
  2. Ring Master

    Ring Master The Originator Full Member

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    Pavlik spending 2 weeks at the betty ford clinic before the Martinez fight
     
  3. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Froch had a bit of a bad run before fighting Kessler. His flight was cancelled 3 times, he thought the fight was off, and then only got to the country a few days before the fight, having to do a reasonably long car journey due to flight trouble and then catch up with the media, all before the fight.
    I guess thats a big advantage to fighting at home
     
  4. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hattons had to be the worst seen on TV.

    But I wouldnt have wanted to be in Tysons camp before the douglas fight, I think that would be a mess
     
  5. LancsTerrible

    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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  6. Arran

    Arran Boxing Junkie banned

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    Audley Harrison v Haye......spent his entire camp running up hills looking fro bears with his axe rather than actually sparring.
     
  7. Finesse74

    Finesse74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Caballero before the Jason fight lol
    Include any Mayorga "training camps" lol
     
  8. SuspiciousChees

    SuspiciousChees Active Member Full Member

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    I read that Mayweather Snr was still forcing Hatton to run the roads in army boots while he had massive welts on his feet.
     
  9. Keueng

    Keueng Boxing Addict Full Member

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    's that the name of the bar he went before the fight?
     
  10. Finesse74

    Finesse74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl
     
  11. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I heard all of Leon Spinks training camps were tough. For the Ali rematch they basically had to lock him in his room, but a few times he'd sneak through the window and come back high and drunk. I read this is the Hauser Ali Autobiography like 12 years ago, so details are sketchy.
     
  12. Filthy McNasty

    Filthy McNasty Punchy Old Pug Full Member

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    Why not? It builds character! :nut
     
  13. Biff

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    I can't imagine any Riddick Bowe training camps being easy for his handlers...
     
  14. Undisputed P4P

    Undisputed P4P esb FBL & FIFA 12 champ Full Member

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    barrera's camp before the 1st pacquiao fight, there was a fire in big bear so he was only able to do 50 rounds of sparring, he normally has 250+ rounds of sparring before a fight.
     
  15. Jdsm

    Jdsm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Moorer must of had some terrible camps.